Reddit reviews Nordic Roots: A Northside Collection

This would be a great place to start. I was (still am) a big fan of Scandinavian folk (especially when electrified) and Northside records had a great set of bands. The quartet in the video (Loituma) are on this sampler with another tune that is simply gorgeous.

Hedningarna are also fantastic (my fave song by them isn't on the sampler, but give a listen here).

And I love Hoven Droven...Had all 5 band members sing a CD at a club date a few years ago - so much damn fun live.

For beautiful female vocals, try Vaartina (not on the sampler). Here's one of many beautiful examples. And here's another because, why not?

This is what I'm listening to on this drizzly Sunday.

Swedish punk rock - (This ain't yo mamma's ABBA!)

Nordic folk/punk (a lot of which sounds like it could have come from Appalachia)

Astronomy Rock, including Astronomy Rock Radio, Starbirth music and The Orion Syndrome, neither of which is large enough to even have an apparent web presence.

Zydeco

Arabic female vocalists including one of my favs Natasha Atlas

Fado